Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy :
- 1.It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women.
- 2.It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-birth.
- 3.It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
- 4.It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is wrong: Anaemia Mukt Bharat gives iron and folic acid supplements, not calcium. Statement 2 is correct: it promotes delayed cord clamping at birth. Statement 3 is correct: it includes biannual deworming. Statement 4 is correct: it addresses non-nutritional causes like malaria, haemoglobinopathies and fluorosis in endemic areas. So only three.
Watch for: Calcium is a common supplement in pregnancy, but anaemia is tackled with iron.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because three statements are correct.
- B. Wrong because three statements are correct.
- D. Wrong because the scheme provides iron-folic acid, not calcium.
Source to check: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Anaemia Mukt Bharat website (anemiamuktbharat.info), 6x6x6 strategy
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